Madam C.J. Walker, the first documented self-made woman millionaire, will soon have a doll in her honor as part of the Barbie Signature Inspiring Women collection. She is the latest historical figure ...

A hair-care entrepreneur, she was the richest, best-known Black woman of her day Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Reviewed by Charles Potters Madam C.J. Walker leveraged her salon expertise to create a ...

Madam C.J. Walker, born to former slaves, rose from poverty to become a trailblazing entrepreneur in the hair care industry.

These days when we hear about a biopic being made of a historical Black figure, the response is often a complex mix of both interest and concern. Some stories don’t benefit from the pomp and ...

Madam C.J. Walker, Hair Product Tin, 1925, Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture Sarah Breedlove, better known as Madam C.J. Walker, was one of two women (Annie Malone ...

*Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer says one of the ways she plans to challenge Hollywood’s diversity problem is by optioning books, and of special note, one of them is a book on Madam C. J. Walker.

Madam. C.J. Walker, the first self-made female millionaire in the U.S., is the next female role model to be honored in Barbie's line of Inspiring Women dolls. Madam. C.J. Walker, the first self-made ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. One of the most successful African ...

INDIANAPOLIS — One of Indianapolis' most famous former residents, Madam C.J. Walker, may soon be sitting under many a Hoosier Christmas tree this holiday season. "We're so excited about it and I can't ...

In 1888, a young, African-American woman named Sarah Breedlove left Louisiana to join her brothers in St. Louis. The future Madam C.J. Walker earned a living by doing laundry, then began selling ...

Madam C.J. Walker — an entrepreneur, philanthropist and activist — became the first Black woman millionaire in America. She was born Sarah Breedlove on Dec. 23, 1867, on a Louisiana plantation to ...

Madame CJ Walker's granddaughter, Fairy Mae Bryant, eventually went on to take over the family business, as portrayed in Netflix's Self-Made. Fairy Mae was adopted by A'Lelia Walker at age 15. Fairy ...